Vegan Black Eyed Peas and Rice Cook-Up (Original video)

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups black-eyed peas (soaked overnight)
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 3 tablespoons minced ginger
• 8 cloves minced garlic
• 1 cup carrots
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cups washed rice
• 1/4 cup roku
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 3-4 tablespoons oil
• Scotch bonnet pepper
• Fresh thyme
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Soak black-eyed peas overnight in 2 1/2 cups of water.
2. Saute onions, ginger, garlic, and carrots in a pot with spices (coriander seeds, jeera, paprika, bay leaves, cinnamon stick).
3. Add black-eyed peas, thyme, and water. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
4. Add washed rice, roku, coconut milk, oil, and Scotch bonnet pepper. Cover and steam on low heat for 10 minutes.
5. Taste for salt, add fresh thyme, and mix well before serving. Enjoy the flavorful vegan Black Eyed Peas and Rice Cook-Up!